Comments on: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/07/boston-globe-says-no-to-drug-ad-ban.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: TXMedhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/07/boston-globe-says-no-to-drug-ad-ban.html#comment-53837 TXMed Mon, 11 Jul 2005 23:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/07/18563.html#comment-53837 But consumers are typically gullible. How can they not be? The average person is either ill or misinformed about anything broader than the specific world they see everyday including their health among other things.<br/><br/>My main objection is doctor's refusal to know when, and have the gall, to say 'No' to patients concerning requests for prescription drugs. Shouldn't that be a responsibility of a physician?<br/><br/>Do we really want to limit the first amendment because physicians are too scared to tell patient's they won't give them prescriptions or too burdened to take the time to study such 'popular' drugs? But consumers are typically gullible. How can they not be? The average person is either ill or misinformed about anything broader than the specific world they see everyday including their health among other things.

My main objection is doctor’s refusal to know when, and have the gall, to say ‘No’ to patients concerning requests for prescription drugs. Shouldn’t that be a responsibility of a physician?

Do we really want to limit the first amendment because physicians are too scared to tell patient’s they won’t give them prescriptions or too burdened to take the time to study such ‘popular’ drugs?

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